SQL

Frequently asked questions

• What is SQL and how common is it in AI job postings?

  SQL is a skill in the "Data Engineering" category. It currently appears in 500 active AI roles across 107 companies in our index.

• Which companies are hiring for SQL?

  The top employers with active AI roles mentioning SQL are: Amazon (45), Capital One (43), Apple (32), Google (31), Walmart (24).

• Is demand for SQL growing?

  Over the last 13 weeks, 367 new AI postings mentioned SQL. Demand is rising — up 315% in the last four weeks compared to the earliest four weeks in the window.

• At which stage of AI development is SQL used?

  Roles requiring SQL are concentrated in: agents (58%), application (14%), post-training (8%). These stages follow a seven-stage AI lifecycle from data preparation through to shipped product.

• What skills are commonly paired with SQL?

  Job postings that mention SQL most often also require: Python, Machine Learning, Data Science, Statistics, Large Language Models (LLMs).